Well...

Just so you know, once you reach level 50 on Cubis, it starts back over, although you do keep accumulating points.

But that means I've conquered the game. Oh well.

American Idol

( Baby I Need Some Earplugs... )

A few things about American Idol as a whole (not pertaining to last night's show).

1) Stage Presence - Many of these kids don't have it. And sadly, it's not an easy thing to learn; it comes with experience. Celine Dion is someone who strikes me as a performer who had to learn stage presence. The thing is, some of these kids think if they move around, that equal stage presence. It doesn't. And hey, having stage presence doesn't mean you're a great performer either (my sister being proof of that - she kicks ass on stage presence but is a worse singer than me). One person that has improved as far as stage presence was Rickey. He was trying way too hard before (remember the semifinals when the vocal coach had to tell him *not* to do the tear thing to "One Last Cry"?). Last night he kept calm and didn't go overboard.

2) Clay - Okay, I was all jazzed about Clay until last night. I was thinking we had a Southern Geek guy here - someone overboard on the geek, light on the sex appeal. Then they showed his clip segment. *sigh* Damn it! He's slightly geeky, and he's skinny, but he's the outgoing, do-gooder variety. (Not knocking do-gooders, just pointing out his type.) We have tons of those around here. Tons. You trip over them. They may look geeky and have geeky moments, but they also ooze charisma and never lack for female attention. He's a Pied Piper (which is crucial if you think about it in working with Special Ed children). So Clay, while I still like him, doesn't have the same appeal as he did before.

Help!

Because I have been a complete and utter space case lately, I now need help.

Research paper for my Criminology class. I'm doing it on psychological profiling. Thing is, I need a specific criminal.

Now, my mother suggested the Serial Snipers. I like that thought, except they're very new, therefore it's harder to get in depth, actual research on them. There's not been a trial, so no big revelations on personality or whatnot (other than what has been revealed to the media). But there's also the angle of how he almost but ultimately didn't fit the standard.

I find something about Charles Manson to be twisted and odd, and I think he'd make an interesting subject also.

I don't want to do the Unibomber, because he's the absolute cliche.

So a poll...

[Poll #112007]

My teacher just called, so we're not having class (poor man - kidney stones). So this poll will be open for quite a bit. Until at least next Tuesday. So please, give me all of your suggestions.

GIP

Come! Let us all do the dance of sublime GIPpyness!

*dances around like Shakira*

Come on, shake the booty, shake the booty.

*wiggle, wiggle*

*g*

taraljc, for this delightfully twisted, fucked up icon, I'm building you a temple. The temple of Tara, the Icon Goddess.

Of course, in case anyone wonders, I'm the twisted, fucked up person who requested the icon. I recognize that I am probably the only person who ever shipped Jayne and River.

But hee. Ain't it pretty.

Now go and answer my poll on serial killers.